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    Giveaway Day 26

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    I'm am all about art supplies. I love nothing more than to sit at my
    drafting table with a fiesta of colorful paints, markers and tools
    within reach. It's also handy to have a few supplies that are easy to
    pack up and take with me for long family functions, for travel, or even
    for a trip to the park with the kids.

    Day26_WatercolorA_300bOne of my all-time-favorite, easy-to-pack art supplies is my compact set of Winsor Newton watercolor
    half-pans (the official name for these little dried cubes of paint). I
    love to work with pan paints on the go. And each half-pan can be replaced
    as it is used—without having to get a whole new set of colors. In fact,
    you can swap the colors around, add new ones, remove a few, and make
    your own custom palette to paint with.

    The teensy-tiny box opens up to reveal plenty of palette surface for mixing colors. There is even a little water tray for plein-air
    painting. (I don't use the water tray myself. I'm happy to bring a
    larger cup along.) Also included is a small, round paintbrush which is
    stored inside the compact.

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    These pan paints don't offer the same pigment depth as top-of-the-line
    tube paint, but they are a good quality for a traveling set. And this
    little box of watercolors has remained one of my favorite art supplies
    over many years. You might recall my March of the Tools post on these from a few years back.

    WinsorNewtonWatercolorSetTraveller300Today's lucky winner will receive a new Winsor Newton compact watercolor set to call her own, the same traveling kit that I use. A $38 value.

    Comment to enter today's giveaway. One entry per household. Be sure to include your email
    address
    so we can contact you if you win. You don't have to type your email
    address into the body of the comment if you entered it in the email-address
    field on the comment form.

    Today's giveaway will close at 11:59pm PST on Tuesday 8/27/13—which means it will overlap with Day 25's giveaway and Day 27th's giveaway, so don't miss those. Watch for the winner to
    be announced within the week at the bottom
    of the post. For more info on my August giveaway party, click here. Please
    share the word. Check back every day.

    Good luck!

    xo—Heather

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  • Giveaway Day 3

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    Today's fabulous HELLO Giveaway prize is a lovely print from the lovely Laura Gunn. Laura will send today's blog winner TWO beautiful 8×10 giclee print from her Etsy shop—winner
    chooses which print. And there are lots of fantastic pieces to pick
    from, including watercolor florals, like the one shown below, birds,
    butterflies, and beetles.

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    I hesitate to add more images because those pink flowers up there are
    completely doing it for me today. Of course, the three Laura Gunn
    watercolor prints that I own myself are all birds. They are also irresistible.

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    Comment to enter the contest. Be sure to include your email address
    so we can contact you if you win. Each day's giveaway closes at 11:59pm PST.
    Watch for the winner to be announced within a day or two at the bottom
    of the post. For more info on my August giveaway madness, click here.
    We have called on a number of our friends with businesses and have
    scored some seriously amazing prizes so stay tuned.


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  • Hungry Walls

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    My walls are disturbingly void of artwork. I just don't like most
    commercial artwork. It's not personal enough either. And I don't have
    time to scout out great pieces on Etsy or make the artwork myself. Not
    usually, anyhow, but I'm making an effort this month to at least get a
    couple of pieces started and see where they lead me. Starting with this
    owl.

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    Of course, he might sit on my drafting table for weeks, waiting to be
    painted. I thought work would slow down a little during the holidays,
    but holy cow, every licensee is looking for new product lines from me. I
    really need to get an artist-type on staff.

    I do have two awesome birdie prints from Laura Gunn that need framing. I should go get frames, huh? — like, right now while I'm thinking about it.

    If you have art to recommend, certainly post a link. I have hungry walls.